Every year, almost 610,000 Americans have a first-time stroke and, for around 87% of them, it's an ischemic stroke, in which a blood clot or plaque in the arteries blocks blood flow to the brain. And ...

(NewsNation) — You can’t stop or reverse a stroke in progress, but you can familiarize yourself with the warning signs and ways to prevent one from developing through healthy lifestyle choices. Stroke ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- At least 2.7 million Americans are living with atrial fibrillation - an irregular heartbeat that can lead to a stroke. For years, the "go-to" treatment for preventing a stroke in ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The American Heart Association is urging everyone to know the warning signs of a stroke and the F.A.S.T. steps to take to prevent a stroke. Every year, approximately 800,000 people in ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. experiences a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, over 165,000 people in the U.S. died from strokes. Meanwhile, strokes ...

(CNN) — Many risk factors can lead to a stroke, but the magnitude of risk from some of these conditions or behaviors may have a stronger association with severe stroke compared with mild stroke, ...

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and can significantly impact a person's life. It happens when a blood vessel in the brain either becomes blocked or ruptures, restricting blood flow ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More than 750,000 people suffer from strokes each year in the U.S. Of those, up to 1/3 of the cases are due to unknown causes, leaving patients at risk for future strokes or ...

Springing forward by an hour each March knocks the circadian rhythm out of alignment. A new model of the chronic health ...

Many people who experience a transient ischemic attack will go on to have a stroke within 90 days. Here are the red flags.

Strokes can happen to anyone, at any age – even young people. Despite being one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in the United States, strokes are largely preventable, treatable ...